Irisine

Ajwain plant

About Irisine and Ajwain plant

Irisine

Ajwain plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

15NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas

Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-126-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm5.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Circular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Aphids, Rabbits, Snails

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Abdominal distension

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'

PLEIOBLASTUS distichus

7.2 Common Name

Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine

Dwarf Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Iresine

अजवाइन

7.2.2 In German

Iresine

Ajowan

7.2.3 In French

Iresine

Ajowan

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iresine

Trachyspermum ammi

7.2.5 In Greek

Iresine

σπόρους καραμπίνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Iresine

aipo

7.2.7 In Polish

Iresine

seler

7.2.8 In Latin

Iresine

semina Carom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Iresine

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Apieae

8.9 Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

25NA

1 27800

Properties of Irisine and Ajwain plant

Wondering what are the properties of Irisine and Ajwain plant? We provide you with everything About Irisine and Ajwain plant. Irisine doesn't have thorns and Ajwain plant doesn't have thorns. Also Irisine does not have fragrant flowers. Irisine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Ajwain plant has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Irisine and Ajwain plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Irisine and Ajwain plant

Season and care of Irisine and Ajwain plant is important to know. While considering everything about Irisine and Ajwain plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Irisine season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Ajwain plant season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Irisine is Loam and for Ajwain plant is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Irisine is Acidic, Neutral and for Ajwain plant is Acidic, Neutral.

Irisine and Ajwain plant Physical Information

Irisine and Ajwain plant physical information is very important for comparison. Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Ajwain plant height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Irisine and Ajwain plant are as follows:

Irisine flower color: White and Green
Irisine leaf color: Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red and Bronze
Ajwain plant flower color: Pale White
Ajwain plant leaf color: Green

Care of Irisine and Ajwain plant

Care of Irisine and Ajwain plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Ajwain plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ajwain plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.